Constitutional — President Roosevelt faced problems that came to the U.S in world diplomacy. By his actions, alone, other countries could see that the U.S was becoming a world power. He built a canal in Panama by his own ‘bullying’ strategies and strengthening of the countries forces. Quote:
“’ I did not usurp power,’ he wrote, ‘but I did greatly broaden the use of executive power.’” (1).
Shared — President Roosevelt used his power to team up with the Justice Department. He demanded that the Justice Department, under the Sherman Antitrust Act, would file a suit against the Northern Securities Company. The suit was successful. With this the ‘monopoly’ was ended. Quote:
“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” (2).
Cabinet: Secretary of State- John Hay (1901-1905)
Elihu Root (1905-1909)
Robert bacon (1909)
Secretary of the Treasury- Lyman J. Gage (1901-1902)
Leslie M. Shaw (1902-1907)
George B. Cortelyou (1907-1909)
Secretary of War- Elihu Root (1901-1904)
William Howard Taft (1904-1908)
Luke e. Wright (1908-1909)
Attorney General – Philander C. Knox (1901-1904)
William H. Moody (1904-1906)
Charles J Bonaparte (1906-1909)
Postmaster General- Charles E. Smith (1901-1902)
Henry C. Payne (1902-1904)
Robert J. Wynne (1904-1905)
George B. Cortelyou (1905-1907)
Secretary of the Navy- John D. Long (1901-1902)
William H. Moody (1902-1904)
Paul Morton (1904-1905)
Charles J. Bonaparte (1905-1906)
Victor H. Metcalf (1906-1908)
Truman H. Newberry (1908-1909)
Secretary of the Interior- Ethan A. Hitchcock (1901-1907)
James R. Garfield (1907-1909)
Secretary of Agriculture- James Wilson (1901-1909)
Secretary of Commerce and Labor- George B. Cortelyou (1903-1904)
Victor H. Metcalf (1904-1906)
Oscar S. Straus (1906-1909)
Executive Privilege- There is speculation that Roosevelt took over the Federal Trade Commission. He, allegedly, claimed immunity since he had the documents and Congress did no further investigation.
Executive Order- President Roosevelt gave permission to the Hepburn Act. This, in turn, gave the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to control and regulate railroad rates and services, The Pure Food and Drug Act, and the Meat Inspection Act.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt. The White House., Washington. 26, February 2010. Web. 28 November 2010.
Theodore Roosevelt Quotes. Famous Inspirational Quotes. 31 December 2009. Web. 28 November 2010.
Theodore Roosevelt
Constitutional — President Roosevelt faced problems that came to the U.S in world diplomacy. By his actions, alone, other countries could see that the U.S was becoming a world power. He built a canal in Panama by his own ‘bullying’ strategies and strengthening of the countries forces.
Quote:
“’ I did not usurp power,’ he wrote, ‘but I did greatly broaden the use of executive power.’” (1).
Shared — President Roosevelt used his power to team up with the Justice Department. He demanded that the Justice Department, under the Sherman Antitrust Act, would file a suit against the Northern Securities Company. The suit was successful. With this the ‘monopoly’ was ended.
Quote:
“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” (2).
Cabinet:
Secretary of State- John Hay (1901-1905)
Elihu Root (1905-1909)
Robert bacon (1909)
Secretary of the Treasury- Lyman J. Gage (1901-1902)
Leslie M. Shaw (1902-1907)
George B. Cortelyou (1907-1909)
Secretary of War- Elihu Root (1901-1904)
William Howard Taft (1904-1908)
Luke e. Wright (1908-1909)
Attorney General – Philander C. Knox (1901-1904)
William H. Moody (1904-1906)
Charles J Bonaparte (1906-1909)
Postmaster General- Charles E. Smith (1901-1902)
Henry C. Payne (1902-1904)
Robert J. Wynne (1904-1905)
George B. Cortelyou (1905-1907)
Secretary of the Navy- John D. Long (1901-1902)
William H. Moody (1902-1904)
Paul Morton (1904-1905)
Charles J. Bonaparte (1905-1906)
Victor H. Metcalf (1906-1908)
Truman H. Newberry (1908-1909)
Secretary of the Interior- Ethan A. Hitchcock (1901-1907)
James R. Garfield (1907-1909)
Secretary of Agriculture- James Wilson (1901-1909)
Secretary of Commerce and Labor- George B. Cortelyou (1903-1904)
Victor H. Metcalf (1904-1906)
Oscar S. Straus (1906-1909)
Executive Privilege- There is speculation that Roosevelt took over the Federal Trade Commission. He, allegedly, claimed immunity since he had the documents and Congress did no further investigation.
Executive Order- President Roosevelt gave permission to the Hepburn Act. This, in turn, gave the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to control and regulate railroad rates and services, The Pure Food and Drug Act, and the Meat Inspection Act.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt. The White House., Washington. 26, February 2010. Web. 28 November 2010.
Theodore Roosevelt Quotes. Famous Inspirational Quotes. 31 December 2009. Web. 28 November 2010.